Acts 11:1-18

Peter Defends Ministry to Gentiles

Acts 11:1-18

Peter Defends Ministry to Gentiles

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Nowe the Apostles and the brethren that were in Iudea, heard, that the Gentiles had also receiued the worde of God.
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And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they of the circumcision contended against him,
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Saying, Thou wentest in to men vncircumcised, and hast eaten with them.
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Then Peter beganne, and expounded the thing in order to them, saying,
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I was in the citie of Ioppa, praying, and in a trance I sawe this vision, A certaine vessell comming downe as it had bene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by the foure corners, and it came to me.
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Towarde the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and sawe foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes, and creeping things, and foules of the heauen.
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Also I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise, Peter: slay and eate.
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And I said, God forbid, Lord: for nothing polluted or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.
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But the voyce answered me the seconde time from heauen, The things that God hath purified, pollute thou not.
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And this was done three times, and all were taken vp againe into heauen.
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Then behold, immediatly there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me.
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And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house.
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And he shewed vs, howe he had seene an Angel in his house, which stoode and said to him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.
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He shall speake wordes vnto thee, whereby both thou and all thine house shalbe saued.
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And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, euen as vpon vs at the beginning.
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Then I remembred the word of the Lord, howe he said, Iohn baptized with water, but ye shalbe baptized with the holy Ghost.
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For as much then as God gaue them a like gift, as he did vnto vs, when we beleeued in the Lord Iesus Christ, who was I, that I coulde let God?
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When they heard these things, they helde their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles graunted repentance vnto life.
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Where else Scripture says this.

  • Romans 10:12

    For there is no difference betweene the Iewe and the Grecian: for he that is Lord ouer all, is rich vnto all, that call on him.
    from verse 18

  • Romans 10:13

    For whosoeuer shall call vpon the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued.
    from verse 18

  • Acts 1:5

    For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.
    from verse 16

  • 2 Corinthians 7:10

    For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death.
    from verse 18

  • Mark 1:8

    Trueth it is, I haue baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.
    from verse 16

  • Acts 15:9

    And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.
    from verse 9

  • Acts 8:29

    Then the Spirit said vnto Philip, Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet.
    from verse 12

  • Acts 19:6

    So Paul layde his handes vpon them, and the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophecied.
    from verse 15

  • Acts 10:47

    Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as we?
    from verse 17

  • Acts 10:28

    And he sayd vnto them, Ye know that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to company, or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man polluted, or vncleane.
    from verse 3

  • Acts 10:22

    And they sayd, Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from heauen by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare thy wordes.
    from verse 13

  • Acts 16:15

    And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought vs, saying, If ye haue iudged me to be faithfull to ye Lord, come into mine house, and abide there: and she constrained vs.
    from verse 14

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